I’ve seen several methods for felting wool around soap. I thought it would make great gifts. I love making soap and this seems like a logical next step for a gift. I tried out felting some high-quality french soap (the kind that lasts a really long time) and it was great. I used the method […] Read more…
The Ruffle your stuff contest winners were announced. Although my entry didn’t win, it was mentioned in Disney’s list of her favorite creative entries! Yay! That’s so cool! My favorite was the “Up above the world” outfit (a runner-up) which had a rocket with exhaust ruffles. I think I’ll have to make one of those […] Read more…
Here’s my entry for the Ruffle your stuff contest. I wanted to make something with ruffles for a boy. So I thought of a dinosaur! I whipped up this little dinosaur with a ruffled back to put on a simple t-shirt. My son loves it. Who says boys can’t wear ruffles? Check out all of […] Read more…
Every year Bachman’s and Macy’s put’s on a spring flower show in their downtown Minneapolis store. Before Macy’s did it, it was Marshall’s and before that it was Dayton’s. Needless to say, the flower show has been an annual tradition since as long as I can remember. When I was young, I would ride the […] Read more…
So on a recent trip to Jo-Ann, I wandered into the silk flowers and found a bird’s nest. I thought I could put together something to hang on the door or the wall. I found some eggs and some flowers and I brought them home. Ten minutes later I had this! Read more…
